Insight
Spring 2025
Welcome to the Spring 2025 edition of Insight, Smith Stone Walters’ quarterly publication packed full of the latest news and views in UK and Global immigration.
Here’s what’s inside this quarter’s edition…

EDITORIAL: THE RISING COST OF UK IMMIGRATION
The UK is also well known for having one of the most expensive immigration systems in the world, and some of these fees are expected to rise further still in 2025. With many EU countries, including Germany, offering more affordable and flexible visa options for skilled workers, does the UK risk losing out in the race for global talent?

GLOBAL NEWS: A BETTER WAY TO MANAGE GLOBAL IMMIGRATION
Smith Stone Walters is proud to now be a part of Envoy Global, the leading corporate immigration services provider committed to delivering a better way for companies to manage global immigration. Learn more about this new partnership and our enhanced level of global immigration services in this edition of Insight.

FOCUS: UNLOCK YOUR IMMIGRATION DATA
When you apply for a UK visa, it is necessary for the Home Office to collect and process certain personal information about you, in order to provide the immigration services you are requesting and conduct the relevant checks on you. Individuals have the right to request access to their personal information held by the Home Office by submitting a Subject Access Request (SAR).
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